Principal Post

Dear Families

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews will be held in the last week of  this term:

• Tuesday September 15th from 1:30pm  - 8pm and
• Wednesday September 16th from 2:30pm - 5:30pm
• These will be conducted online. Each Interview will be 10 minutes in duration.
• You will be sent information via email this FRIDAY 21st August  to set up your preferred interview times.

Community Of Faith - COVID 

As a Community of Faith, as we are entrenched in lockdown,  we are reminded in these challenging times to have trust in our God. What does that look like within our families as some of us  struggle with fatigue, separation from extended family and friends, with economic uncertainty?  What does it look like as we support our children on a daily basis with their questions and clarifications around home learning at the same time of navigating our own work?    

Through it all we are invited to do our best, to trust in our God, and to hand over our anxieties  in prayer. At this time, our thoughts and prayers are of course with our own families but also  with others at their most vulnerable; the  sick, the lonely, the depressed, those who are grieving or have economic uncertainty. We remember to give thanks to God for the many who are doing their best  and  front up each day despite the many obstacles of COVID -19, willing to deliver care. The Holy Spirit at work!   The Pandemic invites us to be people of gentle compassion and look for opportunities in our families to show kindness, care and love. 

Everyone is doing their best - hang in there and trust!  

World Humanitarian Day 

Today is World Humanitarian Day. We recognise and thank God for the work of Humanitarians  including aid and healthcare workers who support people in need. This work can involve anything from providing food and safe places , to delivering babies and running refugee camps. And in this current time very much those caring for those most affected by the Pandemic. 

Reminder.....

For students onsite: 

If your child is unwell in anyway please keep your child at home. You should be getting tested if you have any flu like symptoms. 

Please contact the school immediately if any family member /close contact returns a positive test for COVID.

Education Board

The Board will meet next Tuesday evening online. We will be discussing the  upcoming Review Remote Learning and School Fees and charges for 2021. 

Financial Commitments- School Fees and Charges

Once again I remind families that should you be experiencing  any Financial hardship in relation to the payment of school fees/ levies,  it is crucial that you let us know your circumstance,  so we can discuss  and plan a manageable way forward. These discussions/ meetings are confidential. As always the school  wishes to be  supportive of genuine financial hardship.  

Communicating with us is an essential part of this process.

You can contact me via email on 

amullaly@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au  

or our business manager Liz Szabo at lszabo@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

You can contact us by phone 8543 4444

School Review

The School Review will go ahead as scheduled but will be done remotely.

Our Reviewer employed by Catholic Education Melbourne  is Dr. Judith Gurvich. Judith is a former principal with over 40 years’ experience across Primary, Secondary, TAFE, Community Education and Tertiary sectors. Her experience covers all aspects of school operations and educational leadership. As a regional network leader with the Department of Education, Judith was responsible for a district 27 schools. She now works as a school reviewer with Catholic Education Melbourne and lectures at the Australian Catholic University working with the next generation of teachers. Judith is a passionate educator who loves working with schools and writes children’s picture books in her spare time.

She will begin the Compliance Review on August 24th. On September 8th and 9th she will meet staff and a small group of parents and students online to discuss our school. I will let you know more details closer to the time. 

2022 Year 7 Catholic Secondary School Enrolments

A reminder that 2022 Year 7 Catholic Secondary School Enrolments are due at the Catholic Secondary Colleges by October 9th 2020. Parents are asked to submit the applications directly to the College.